Computer simulations of helix folding in homo-and heteropeptides

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 38, Issue 8-9, 2012, Pages 682-694

  Jas, Gouri S ^a   Kuczera, Krzysztof ^b  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

computer simulations; helix; helix folding; molecular dynamics; replica exchange molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FOLDING PATHWAY; FORCE FIELDS; HELIX; HELIX FOLDING; KINETIC RATE CONSTANTS; N-TERMINALS; SIDE-CHAIN INTERACTIONS; THREE MODELS;

AMINO ACIDS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; HYDROGEN BONDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PEPTIDES; RATE CONSTANTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84863651699     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2012.671941     Document Type: Review

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